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Table 1 General characteristics of RCTs included in the meta-analysis

From: The effect of musical interventions in improving short-term pain outcomes following total knee replacement: a meta-analysis and systematic review

Studies

Year

Country

Type

Date of study

Sample size

Gender

Mean age

Timing of intervention

Primary results of statistics

Music

Control

Music(F/M)

Control (F/M)

Music(M ± D)

Control(M ± D)

Allred et al. [37]

2010

USA

RCT

In 2007

28

28

14

14

17

11

64.3 ±9.6

63.5 ± 9.6

Post-op

I. Pain: VAS and MPQ-SF

II. Anxiety: VAS

III. Physiologic data

Chen et al. [38]

2015

Taiwan

RCT

Not reported

30

30

20

10

25

5

69.86 ± 7.56b

69.86 ± 7.56b

Pre-op and post-op

I. Pain: VAS

II. Physiological data III. Total amount of opioids used

Finlay et al. [39]

2016

UK

RCT

Not reported

72a

17

NS

NS

NS

NS

68.07 ± 8.03b

68.07 ± 8.03b

Pre-op and post-op

I. Pain: VRS/NRS

II. Salivary cortisol concentrations

III. Mood states: TMD

Hooks et al. [40]

2014

USA

RCT

September 2013 to November 2013

30

30

NS

NS

NS

NS

66.84 ± 66b

66.84 ± 66b

Post-op

I. Pain: NRS

II. Physiological data III. Amount of opioids IV. LOS

Hsu et al. [41]

2015

Taiwan

RCT

November 2013 to April 2014

49

42

34

15

33

9

73.9 ± 7.5

71.33 ± 8.45

Post-op

I. Anxiety: VAS

II. Physiological Parameters

III. CPM angles 4.ROM

Leonard et al. [42]

2019

USA

RCT

Not reported

16

16

11

5

12

4

67.9(45–87)c

67.6(53–80)c

Post-op

I. Pain: NRS

Simcock et al. [43]

2008

USA

RCT

Junr 2006 to March 2007

60

57

37

23

33

24

31.3 ± 5.8

29.6 ± 6.1

Intra-op

I. Satisfaction scores II. Pain: VAS

You et al. [44]

2019

China

RCT

June 2018 to June 2018

25

25

NS

NS

NS

NS

65.2 ± 3.6b

65.2 ± 3.6b

Post-op

I. Physiological Parameters

II. CPM angles

III. ROM

  1. NS not stated, RCT randomized controlled trial, F/M female/male, M ± D means ± standard deviation, Post-op = postoperative, pre-op preoperative, Intra-op intraoperative, VAS visual analog scale, NRS numerical rating scale, MPQ-SF McGill pain questionnaire short-form, TMD total mood disturbance, LOS length of stay, CPM continuous passive motion, PPI present pain intensity, PRI pain rating intensity, ROM range of motion
  2. a Containing four experimental groups
  3. bThe age of music group and control group
  4. cAge range